MOSCOW, January 25 – RIA Novosti. RIA Novosti said Russia’s agriculture, emergency services, law enforcement and the Ministry of Emergencies may face shortages of personnel to manage drones in the coming years, with shortages reaching tens of thousands of specialists. -Rector of the University of Education 2035 Ekaterina Lyubimova.

“Agriculture, emergency services, law enforcement, and the Ministry of Emergencies may face shortages of drone control personnel in the coming years. Given the rapid growth of the drone market, the shortage could find tens of thousands of specialists.” said Lyubimova. He noted that the use of drones in the agro-industrial sector is becoming more and more important to eliminate the consequences of emergencies, to monitor and protect border areas. In the coming years, the use of drones will become widespread and qualified personnel, including operators, will be needed.

Now, according to Lyubimova, 5-6 thousand specialists are trained throughout the country, mainly on the basis of specialized universities, for managing and creating drones. “On a national scale, this is not so much. With a horizon of 2-3 years, as a new market and demand emerges, as security requirements are determined, as an appropriate regulatory framework is prepared, the annual market staff demand will increase. According to various estimates, it will reach 100 thousand people. There is no need to train such specialists. “We need to start today. The most urgent need for drone control will be in the regions,” he said.

Vasily Tretyakov, adviser to the rector of the University 2035, believes that in the next 2-3 years, drone control skills may become necessary for police officers and various law enforcement agencies, the Ministry of Emergencies, firefighters and surveyors. Foresters The ability to control and program drones to perform a variety of tasks will become a widely used additional qualification for these professionals.

According to the instructions of the President of Russia, University 2035, together with the Agency for the Development of Professional Excellence, develop and approve the list of professions for drones, establish qualification requirements for such professions, assign qualifications for them and conduct an independent qualification assessment.